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0617

General Information

  • Registration number
    0617
  • Date constructed
    1800s-II
  • Century constructed
    1801-1900
  • Evidence proof date
    owner in 1875 (CSG, see below) known to have kept bees in skeps for 60 years
  • Evidence proof use
    owner in 1875 (CSG, see below) known to have kept bees in skeps for 60 years
  • Listed building grade
    B(HS)
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Duntrune House
  • Village or town
    Broughty Ferry
  • County
    Angus
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Angus
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Garden
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    4
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    26x21x21
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    2
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    30
  • Wall material
    Stone: Dry
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2000
  • Pictures available
    C: Colour photo(s)

Notes

  • one is 25 in. wide; wall may possibly pre-date house (1826); alternatively Clementine Stirling Graham, who had bees, may have had bee boles made; wall is thickened at back; more bee boles in another wall, now belonging to new house (1325)
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